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Rachel K Miller, M.D.

Professor of Clinical Medicine (Geriatrics)
Staff Physician –Geriatrics & Home-Based Primary Care, Philadelphia CMC-VA Medical Center
Vice Chief of Education, Division of Geriatrics, Department of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania
Department: Medicine

Contact information
3615 Chestnut St
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Office: (215) 573-1664
Fax: (215)-573-8684
Education:
BA
Rutgers University, 2000.
MD
University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, 2003.
Ms Ed
University of Pennsylvania, 2014.
Post-Graduate Training
Internal Medicine Intern, Mount Sinai Hospital, New York, NY, 2003-2004.
Internal Medicine Resident, Mount Sinai Hospital, New York, NY, 2004-2006.
Geriatrics Fellowship Program, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, 2007-2008.
Scholar, Duke University Mini-Fellowship in Medical Student Education in Geriatrics, Durham, NC , 2008-2008.
Scholar, ABIM- Faculty Development Course (5 day), 2013-2013.
Scholar, HRSA- Team Stepps Master Training, 2014-2014.
Certifications
American Board of Internal Medicine - Internal Medicine recertified 2016, 2006.
American Board of Internal Medicine - Geriatric Medicine- Recertified 2018, 2008.
American Board of Internal Medicine- Hospice & Palliative Care, 2010.
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Selected Publications

Schmucker AM, Miller RK, Michener AR, Zukoski S, Williams PN, Watto MF. : “Falls with Dr. Alyson Michener and Suzanne Zukoski”. The Curbsiders Internal Medicine Podcast. The Curbsiders Internal Medicine Podcast thecurbsiders.com/category/curbsiders-podcast November 2025 Notes: podcast.

Ward, Keisha, Miller, Rachel K: An Internist's Path- Chapter- Home Based Primary CAre. Springer. Sathe, N, Lane, A, Melli, J, Yoon-Flanery, K (eds.). Page: 33-40, Sept 2025.

Young J, Witt LJ, Miller R, Makris UE, Williams PN, Watto MF. : "Joint Pain in Older Adults” The Curbsiders Internal Medicine Podcast. thecurbsiders.com/category/curbsiders-podcast July 28, 2025. July 2025 Notes: podcast.

Witt LJ, Miller R, Szymanski E, Williams PN, Watto MF. : "Unintentional Weight Loss”. The Curbsiders Internal Medicine Podcast. thecurbsiders.com/category/curbsiders-podcast January 2025.

Szymanski,E.P. and Miller, R.K.: Home-Based Care Services and Community-Based Resources (Chapter 3) Geriatric Home-Based Medical Care Principles and Practice: Second Addition Jessica L. Colburn, Bruce Leff, Mariah L. Robertson, Mattan Schuchman (eds.). Springer, Page: 25-48, November 2024 Notes: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-68786-0.

Jessica X. Zuo MD,Eva P. Szymanski MD,Emily B. Fessler MD,Ryan Z. Chippendale MD, Jennifer Ouellet MD, MHPE,Leah Schecter MD, Xi Zuo MD, MPH, Dawei Xie PhD, Richard Marottoli MD, MPH, Rachel K. Miller MD, MSEd: Implementation of a geriatric assessment SmartPhrase: A multi-institutional pilot study. J Am Geriatr Soc. May 2024 Notes: doi:10.1111/jgs.18951.

Gonzalez, MR, Miller, RK, Michener, AR.: Medical student curriculum in Geriatrics and “Aging in Place”: A comparison of home-based, community, and virtual experiences. Journal of American Geriatrics Society 71(9): E25-E29, Sep 2023 Notes: Epub 2023 Jul 29.

Miller, RK, Young, M, Chippendale, R, JJantea R, Goroncy A, Murdock C, Wershof A, Sehgal M: Using the Geriatric 5M's to teach structural and social determinants of health.: Using the Geriatric 5Ms to teach structural and social determinants of health. Journal of American Geriatrics Society August 2023 Notes: Online ahead of print.

Michener, Alyson, MD, Miller, Rachel MD MSEd: Teaching Geriatrics in the Classroom: Small Groups Medical Education in Geriatrics: Strategies for Teaching the Care of Older Adults Andrea Wershof Schwartz (eds.). Springer, 2023.

Miller RK, Morgan-Gouveia MD, DeCherrie LV: Medical Training in Home Care Medicine: The Time is Now. Journal of General Internal Medicine 37(9): 2302-2305, July 2022.

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